Woman arrested after body of six-year-old boy found in car in Waterford

Cillian Sherlock, PA

Gardaí are investigating the death of a six-year-old boy whose body was found in a car in Co Waterford.

The discovery was made shortly after midnight on Thursday.

A woman in her 30s was arrested near the scene in Dunmore East and is being detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Co Waterford.

The boy’s body was taken to Waterford University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.

The scene has been preserved for forensic and technical examination, and the local coroner and the Office of the State Pathologist have been notified.

Gardaí said inquiries are ongoing and further updates will be issued in due course.

The force added that the results of the post-mortem examination will determine the course of their investigation.